CPT^® 27244, Under Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 27244 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Fracture and/or Dislocation Procedures on the Pelvis and Hip Joint.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an open treatment of a femoral fracture between, around, or below the trochanters. He fixes the fracture using a plate and screws to stabilize the fractured bone. He may also use cerclage, a metal band or wire loop that the provider wraps around the fragments to help hold the fracture fragments in place.

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Conversion from previous Hip Surgery to Hip Hemiarthroplasty

[QUOTE="chrisjulieswanson@yahoo.com, post: 498319, member: 162480"] We had a patient who fell had a intertrochanteric hip fracture and our doctor did 27244 ORIF with dynamic hip screw system implant. ... [ Read More ]

Conversion from previous Hip Surgery to Hip Hemiarthroplasty

We had a patient who fell had a intertrochanteric hip fracture and our doctor did 27244 ORIF with dynamic hip screw system implant. Then a month later the fixation failed. So our doctor went back in r... [ Read More ]

Non-operative treatment and ORIF on same day

I have an odd situation- the patient was admitted to the hospital by one of my providers for a hip fracture. The patient opted for non-operative treatment and the provider planned for pain management ... [ Read More ]

ORIF of periprosthetic femur fracture

[b]Periprosthetic femoral fracture coding[/b] A periprosthetic femoral fracture in a patient with an existing THR, occurs almost always in the shaft of the femur, near the site of the tip of the stem... [ Read More ]

ORIF of periprosthetic femur fracture

Hi, I am hoping someone can help me with an Open Reduction and Internal Fixation, for a periprosthetic femur fracture. Here is the Op note: Diagnosis: Periprosthetic right femur fracture (patient ... [ Read More ]

Fractured femur procedure code

[QUOTE="caromissunc1, post: 355287, member: 112253"]Greetings and Salutations! I would use 27244 as well. However, 27170 is bundled with 27244. If the autograft was obtained through the same incisi... [ Read More ]

Fractured femur procedure code

Greetings and Salutations! I would use 27244 as well. However, 27170 is bundled with 27244. If the autograft was obtained through the same incision, you probably won't be able to code it separately... [ Read More ]

How to code this surgery?

I am not sure which code to use and was hoping for some help with the following procedure: PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left proximal femur, periprosthetic femoral fracture. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left... [ Read More ]

Fractured femur procedure code

27138 & 27244

I want to use 27138 & 27244??? Correct?:o OPERATIVE REPORT PROCEDURE: Right hip open reduction internal fixation of proximal femur with revision of the femoral component. INDICATIONS: This is a... [ Read More ]

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